[X-Unix] Copy old system to new machine

[peter boardman]

Scott <scott-xlists at scotist.com> said on 8/3/04, 2:26 am (-0800
GMT):

> part 1 - this will suffice, if you have 10.3.2 with all updates on the 
> old machine:
> Connect the two with FW.
> Boot the old machine in target disk mode (T at startup).
> Boot the new machine from it's 10.3 install/restore disk.
> open disk utility, choose the restore tab.
> Restore the old drive to the new one.

Thanks for this cool idea, Scott! This would be possible - both have
FireWire.

I suppose the reason I’m a bit nervous is that I’m not sure exactly
what the new machine will have on its disk. So I thought it possible
that the new one would have new or different software on it that the
current one wouldn’t, such as video systems or (new for me) any
DVD-related stuff. Hence the reluctance to just copy over the old
drive...

To my inexperienced ear, your idea of an archive install or CCClone
sounds safer although slower! CCCloner has a synchronize option
too...

Thanks!

Pete